My Nerves

Hi Walking I used to be able to sing some things like Amazing Grace and In The Garden. I have no background in music or anything so I am really not very good. However I used to get asked to sing some at my old church. My daughter makes fun of me though.

Back in the day I used to go to Karaoke with someone. There was always a favorite place we Loved to go and be around many of the people we worked with as well. The problem was this gal thought she could sing, and many people wished she would just leave and quit singing. She got worse when she drank even. I used to be the one who was chicken to sing but everyone wanted me too just because of my voice. I have sang from time to time and people have enjoyed. I think personally you sharing your Singing here via YouTube.com or from going places and singing around people who do not know you and ask them for their opinions might be the Best thing for sure.

First of all, where are the link to your video on youtube? Right now I can't say anything about your singing as I cannot watch it. Nerves! How annoying it is. Let me share my experience my first time on stage. The first time on the stage, I was playing guitar not singing. I've never confident in my singing last time. I'm really nervous that time. Imagine myself playing in front of people where all eyes are on you. There are a lot of things run in my mind and mostly is not about music. The tought how do I look, is my dressing okay, how is my hair and all sort of this things came out. Then the wonder how will I play. Did my settings of guitar amp and effect are up to my liking. Are my guitar properly tunes? And what if my strings broke when I'm play? In the end I just try to shut my mind off and play with the flow. And guess what, it is a successful night on stage. So if you are on stage, just shut off your mind and focus what you think you do best. It can be very nervy, but you have to defeat your nerve.

Please do post it on YouTube. I wouldn't mind giving a comment or two. It's good that you are ready for criticisms, be it bad or good. If you look at it positively then you can improve yourself and become successful. I'm a frustrated singer actually and though my parents thought I have a good voice, some people don't think so. Others thought I should go for a voice lesson but now I think I'm just too old for that.

Go try it. You would not really know the outcome unless you try. It is best to put the a youtube video. In this way not only your friends and family can comment on your singing ability. However, you should be ready for some criticism. I suggest just take like a grain of salt and continue singing if you know that it is something you really do best. ;)

I have a decent singing voice, nothing spectacular or that would win on American Idol, but good enough (or so others tell me) that I don't sound bad when I sing publicly. Recently, my church asked me to canter at a service, and I became very nervous because the music quality at my church is normally very good. I have an average voice and can sing on key, but I had trouble singing at my church service because I know people in the congregation judge the singers. I ended up doing an okay job, but I sometimes think people exaggerate when they tell others they are good singers, and that this compliment should be reserved for those who would please a larger audience.

The fact that you can sing, should give you the confidence to do it. So you don't have to be shy doing it. Didn't you notice, there are lots of people out there, who has the guts to sing in front of other people just because they feel like they can do it? But they don't even have a nice voice to sing! They only have the guts. So with your voice, you have no cause to be ashamed to sing. Go for it!